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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Russ on August 16, 2021, 03:37:59 pm

Title: Novaculite head
Post by: Russ on August 16, 2021, 03:37:59 pm

I did some knapping with a flintknapper near me and he gave me some novaculite. I worked on one and it snapped…. But no problem, just gonna have a smaller head. Now I would be lying if i said that this was all my work. He helped me get rid of some step fractures and some really thick stuff on it and he flattened out the base. I don’t have pictures of how it started but anyway…

Title: Re: Novaculite head
Post by: gutpile on August 16, 2021, 04:09:02 pm

nothing wrong with that point. trued up nice too... gut

Title: Re: Novaculite head
Post by: Russ on August 16, 2021, 05:15:37 pm

Thanks gut!!! Why do you mean by trued up???

Title: Re: Novaculite head
Post by: Gimlis Ghost on August 16, 2021, 06:22:52 pm

Nicely symmetrical, well balanced and beautiful. Any Deer would be honored to be shot with this one.
 :BB                                 :-D

Title: Re: Novaculite head
Post by: Trapper Rob on August 16, 2021, 09:44:21 pm

Nice point

Title: Re: Novaculite head
Post by: Hawkdancer on August 17, 2021, 02:02:22 am

Way to go!  Nice!  You are ahead of me, even with the help!
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: Novaculite head
Post by: Parnell on August 17, 2021, 08:46:25 am

Yup, looking good!  You are really progressing now.

Title: Re: Novaculite head
Post by: Marc St Louis on August 17, 2021, 09:53:29 am

Looks nice.  Well done

Title: Re: Novaculite head
Post by: bjrogg on August 17, 2021, 10:30:59 am

Yup it looks like you are figuring it out now Russell. Way to stick with it.

Bjrogg

Title: Re: Novaculite head
Post by: gutpile on August 17, 2021, 01:19:30 pm

trued up.. balanced.. edge runs dead center.. symmetrical.. very nice Russell... gut 

Title: Re: Novaculite head
Post by: Russ on August 17, 2021, 03:25:27 pm

Thanks guys! its taken a while but i feel like im finally making points that i am really proud of! I am having so much more fun with good tools and good rock! ill be posting here more often

Title: Re: Novaculite head
Post by: WhistlingBadger on August 17, 2021, 07:34:27 pm

Nicely done!  Now strap that thing to a stick and go kill a deer with it.

Title: Re: Novaculite head
Post by: JW_Halverson on August 18, 2021, 11:40:17 pm

Well, you are officially a better flintknapper than I am. So far all of my work has been....<snicker>....pointless!

 :-K

Title: Re: Novaculite head
Post by: Allyn T on August 19, 2021, 06:40:14 am

That is a great looking point, congratulations

Title: Re: Novaculite head
Post by: JEB on August 26, 2021, 11:48:10 pm

will look much better with some red on it.